There was home joy on the second day of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) World Championships here, where Mira Sjövall won Finland's first gold medal.

success in the women's team power test.Romania triumphed with 1,000 points in a tiebreak match, with New

Zealand taking silver and Norway bronze.It was a successful day for Norway, who claimed two titles.Mats

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is celebrating the work of an all-female team that ensured the safety and security at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.

provide security for the 16 teams based in Australia and four others that had travelled from co-hosts New

Zealand to compete in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, staged from July 20 to August 20.AFP Team Security

Earlier this week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board announced there would be a delay to their decision on which of nine bidding sports will be admitted to the programme in five years from now.

was far better known for his exploits in the 15 aside game, particularly for his remarkable part in New

really matter," then IRB chief executive Mike Miller said in 2010.The ability of rugby sevens to "reach new

received the trophy from Nelson Mandela after a kick by Joel Stransky in extra-time had beaten the New

Zealand All Blacks.There were great celebrations following Fiji's triumph in rugby sevens at the 2016

New Zealand's men are on course for back-to-back Olympic football appearances after a resounding 8-0

for a place at Paris 2024.Fiji defeated Solom Islands 3-0 in the other semi-final.The group phase saw New

Zealand beat Fiji 3-1 while they benefited from a 3-0 win over Papua New Guinea, who were unable to

Group B.The first semi-final at the Go Media Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland was a one-sided affair with New

Zealand opening the scoring in the third minute.Aaryan Raj produced a defence-splitting pass to find

Zealand scoring two more.Raj headed in to make it 7-0 in the 53rd minute and added one more as he was

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has met with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in Queensland as part of an exchange programme to prepare for the 2023 Pacific Games.

provides Australian-based members with the opportunity to hear firsthand how the RSIPF operates and learn new

Games.Sogavare's decision has been met with widespread criticism.In July, he accused Australia and New

Zealand of withholding millions of dollars in financial support before the Pacific Games while praising

Argentina won the first gold medal in the adult competition at the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) World Championships here, where Romania finished the day with a double success.

individual competition to score 15 points, beating the 13 from compatriot Andrei Ionut Chiriac and 12 from New

scored 48.The women's individual power test also went to a tiebreak, which was won by Kyla Walton of New

Zealand after she, Argentina's Mailen Palavecino and Romania's Ana Cornelia Heveși had all scored 33

Canada retained their unbeaten status on home soil in this year’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women’s Series as they won the penultimate stop in Montreal.

they did thanks to their core four of the Plouffe sisters, Paige Crozon and Kacie Bosch.After beating New

Zealand and Poland, they earned a 15-10 win in their group stage against a USA U24 team to earn a semi-final

Fifty-year-old Jian Fang Lay is in line to make history following another Australian clean sweep at the 2023 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Oceania Olympic Team and Mixed Doubles Qualification tournament.

competition without losing a single match.The men defeated teams from Fiji, the Marshall Islands and New

Zealand; the women proved too strong for Fiji and New Zealand.The outcome means that Australia maintains

The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) is set to stage its first World Championships since 2019 in the Finnish city of Tampere, beginning here tomorrow.

last ITF World Championships across senior and junior competition with 10 golds, followed by Poland, New

Zealand and Norway with six each.

French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has claimed the country has learned lessons from the shambolic handling of last year's men's UEFA Champions League final at the Stade de France, and revealed plans to deploy up to 7,000 security personnel during the Rugby World Cup - a major event in the build up to next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The men's Rugby World Cup is due to start on Friday (September 8) when the hosts play New Zealand at

The national teams and clubs of Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to play matches between them on a home-and-away basis for the first time since 2016.

two National Federations met during the recently concluded FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New

Zealand."

Hosts Oman have been drawn with The Netherlands, Malaysia and Fiji in the women's tournament for the inaugural International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey5s World Cups.

C.The women's draw is concluded by last year's Hockey 5s Lausanne event winners Uruguay in Pool D with New

Zealand, Thailand and Paraguay.In the men's tournament, The Netherlands, who top the 11-a-side world

includes India, Egypt, Switzerland and Jamaica, while Pool C features Olympic silver medallists Australia, New

Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago and Kenya.Oman's Pool D completes the draw.Ikram, who beat Belgium's Marc

ceremony today not only sets up the path to the gold medal for our teams, but also heralds the dawn of a new

Tayla Bruce became the third New Zealander to win the women’s singles crown as the first week of action

weighted shots, as Bruce scored the two needed for the gold medal.Tayla Bruce became the third bowler from New

Zealand to win the World Championship women's singles crown ©Getty ImagesBruce joins Elsie Wilkie in

1973 and 1977 and Val Smith in 2008 as New Zealanders to win the women’s singles world championship

Heats took place across seven disciplines as action got underway at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade in Serbia.

18.55, the fastest time of the day in the women’s single sculls heats.Olympic champion Emma Twigg of New

Zealand won heat two in 7:23.43, while in heat four second place went to individual neutral athlete

Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) President Makarita Lenoa has been presented with a commemorative blazer to mark the 60th anniversary of the inaugural South Pacific Games.

consisted of ten athletes including the recently departed Satyanand who was Fiji's High Commissioner to New

Zealand."